Middleboxes myDebug error - help please

[shags38]

zc v157b php 7.3

I have Middleboxes working on the site without any apparent issues other than the following myDebug error and I am not sure how to fix it - any assistance will be appreciated.

[18-Jun-2023 13:10:05 Australia/Sydney] Request URI: /, IP address: 66.249.68.51
#1  constant() called at [/home/name/cliponearrings.net.au/includes/templates/responsive_classic_1/templates/tpl_middleboxes.php:40]
#2  require(/home/name/cliponearrings.net.au/includes/templates/responsive_classic_1/templates/tpl_middleboxes.php) called at [/home/name/cliponearrings.net.au/includes/templates/responsive_classic_1/templates/tpl_index_default.php:91]
#3  require(/home/name/cliponearrings.net.au/includes/templates/responsive_classic_1/templates/tpl_index_default.php) called at [/home/name/cliponearrings.net.au/includes/modules/pages/index/main_template_vars.php:232]
#4  require(/home/name/cliponearrings.net.au/includes/modules/pages/index/main_template_vars.php) called at [/home/name/cliponearrings.net.au/includes/templates/responsive_classic_1/common/tpl_main_page.php:178]
#5  require(/home/name/cliponearrings.net.au/includes/templates/responsive_classic_1/common/tpl_main_page.php) called at [/home/name/cliponearrings.net.au/index.php:94]
--> PHP Warning: constant(): Couldn't find constant BOX_HEADING_MIDDLEBOX in /home/name/cliponearrings.net.au/includes/templates/responsive_classic_1/templates/tpl_middleboxes.php on line 40.

problematic line didn't hihglight as I expected below inside the php.
line is ?> <h3><?php echo constant('BOX_HEADING_MIDDLEBOX' . $box_no); ?></h3>
- (as an aside - the heading tag H3 does not work in middle boxes (never has as far as I'm aware) - resolves as just 'white space' - have to use h4 instead)

<?php
/**
 * Page Template
 *
 * Centerboxes are called as necessary
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright Copyright 2012 Glenn Herbert
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * /includes/templates/your_template/templates/tpl_middleboxes.php  gjh42  2012-10-15
 * Editable Centerboxes by C. Jones, Glenn Herbert
 */

if ($this_is_home_page or (defined('MIDDLEBOX_HOME') && !MIDDLEBOX_HOME) or $box_loc >= 8) {
  $column_box_default = 'tpl_box_default_center.php';
  $middleboxes_group = array();
  for ($i=1; $i<=9; $i++) {
    if (defined('MIDDLEBOX_NUMBER_' . $i) && constant('MIDDLEBOX_NUMBER_' . $i) == (int)$box_loc) $middleboxes_group[] = $i;
  }
  if (!empty($middleboxes_group)) {
    echo "\n\n";
    ?><!-- BOF Middlebox Group <?php echo $box_loc; ?> -->
    <div id="navColumnMiddleWrapper<?php echo $box_loc; ?>" class="navColumnMiddleWrapper"><?php
    for($ix=0, $iy = count($middleboxes_group); $ix<$iy; $ix++) {
      $box_no = $middleboxes_group[$ix];
      ?>  <div class="middleboxContainer" id="middlebox_<?php echo $box_no; ?>"><?php
      $middlebox_name = constant('FILENAME_DEFINE_MIDDLEBOX_' . $box_no);
      $sidebox_name = constant('SIDEBOX_MIDDLEBOX_' . $box_no);
      $sidebox_filename = $sidebox_name . '.php';
      if ($sidebox_name and (file_exists(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $sidebox_filename) or file_exists(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $template_dir . '/' . $sidebox_filename))) {
        $box_id = zen_get_box_id($sidebox_filename); //sidebox handling
        if ( file_exists(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $template_dir . '/' . $sidebox_filename) ) {
          require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $template_dir . '/' . $sidebox_filename);
        } else {
          require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $sidebox_filename);
        }
      } else {  //defined middlebox output
        ?>    <h3><?php echo constant('BOX_HEADING_MIDDLEBOX' . $box_no); ?></h3>
    <div class="middleboxContent"><?php
        require zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/', $middlebox_name, 'false');
?>    </div>
<?php
      }
?>  </div>
<?php
    }
?></div>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<!-- EOF Middlebox Group <?php echo $box_loc; ?> -->

<?php
  }
}
//eof

[swguy]

These defines should be set in
./includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/your_template/middlebox_defines.php

Because this path didn't use the token used elsewhere (YOUR_RESPONSIVE_TEMPLATE), perhaps you forgot to properly place it?
i.e. this should have been installed as

./includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/responsive_classic_1/middlebox_defines.php

since you are using template responsive_classic_1.

[shags38]

Many thanks for that Scott - I should have picked up on it - a bit confusing with the _1 version of the template.

thanks again,
Mike

[swguy]

Perhaps you'd like to adopt the plugin https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1069 and give it some love, fixing issues like this and whatever else you have found? It hasn't been touched in a long time.

[shags38]

Perhaps you'd like to adopt the plugin https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1069 and give it some love, fixing issues like this and whatever else you have found? It hasn't been touched in a long time.

I do not have enough coding expertise to 'adopt' the plugin however I will add the thread to my list so that I get all posts and if I can answer the issue I will certainly do so and if I can't I will default to you or mc123456789

cheers, Mike